accommodation Auckland - Manukau City

Airport Manor Inn

Welcome to the Airport Manor Inn. Airport Manor Inn is conveniently located 4km, (5min drive), from the Auckland Airport Domestic and International Terminals and 15km from the Auckland Central Business District.
Quality accommodation at affordable rates for both business and...

$109.00 ~ $159.00

Best Western BKs Pioneer Motor Lodge

You won’t find more convenient or comfortable Auckland Airport accommodation. Guests at Best Western BKs Pioneer Motor Lodge enjoy superior bedding, showers and services in all 37 rooms, for a fantastic stay at a great price.
Why stay with us?
QUALITY
Enjoy spacious rooms with...

$148.00 ~ $164.00

Rayland Motel

Auckland Airport Accommodation – Rayland Motel
On-site is “Valentines”.. on the premises of Rayland Motel, 39 studio and family units are available at very competitive prices. Set in the heart of Manukau City, Rayland Motel is conveniently situated next door to Rainbow’s End,Westfield...

$125.00 ~ $

AMTRAK – by Wheelchair on the Empire...

The Empire Builder route runs from Portland and Seattle through Saint Paul in Minnesota to Chicago, a distance of 2,206 miles (3550 km). The entire trip takes 48 hours (although hold ups happen from time to time along the way). It is a...

Wheelchairs on safari

The formula goes like this for a safari in Kenya. First find your airline. Best choice, Emirates. You get to experience the longest flight in the world - 17 hours from Auckland to Dubai – possibly an experience you could enjoy, possibly not. For...

Grim search goes on along miles of...

Grim search goes on along miles of river banks
Waioru, Saturday- The grim search was continued today along the rubble and silt-strewn reaches of the Whanagaehu River for the bodies of those who perished in New Zealand's worst railway disaster...

The story of Opo

Opo, a young female bottlenose dolphin, enchanted the residents of the Northland seaside town of Opononi for 10 months, from June 1955 to March 1956. First noticed in Hokianga Harbour by farmer and boat owner Piwai Toi, Opo cautiously began to...

The Hardest Part Of Traveling No One...

You see the world, try new things, meet new people, fall in love, visit amazing places, learn about other cultures – then it’s all over. People always talk about leaving, but what about coming home?
We talk about the hard parts while we’re...

Mobility Impaired? Winter Coming  Go...

Around 30 years ago I took my wife and her Canadian parents for a South Island exploration. In January. On a 30 degrees plus day in Ashburton we called in to a place called a lounge hoping for some lunch. The furnishings were all red velvet, a...

Relax & Unwind at the Scourge of the...

But a special magic of Russell is that if you go soon, before Christmas, or later in autumn, you can share that view with just a few lucky others.
Other than the sunset, Russell is not really much like Waikiki. And not really like anywhere...

Accessible Inaccessible Places –...

But no! There is one that is different – Ruakuri – one of the three main Waitomo caves. And it’s all due to a truly amazing effort at providing access to a very difficult place. Access is along a walkway - the base is in places wire mesh, and...